Where does “Nachen” come from?

Nachen (German) comes from Middle High German nache, from Old High German nahho, from Proto-Germanic nakwô, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

Nachen (German): small boat used on inland waters

Definitions

  1. small boat used on inland waters

Ancestry of “Nachen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germannachesmall boat
2Old High Germannahhoshallow river boat
3Proto-Germanicnakwôboat, ship
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
5Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us →Every word from Proto-Germanic nakwô →